Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words Edited by Lindsay Herriot & Kate Fry

June 1, 2023

Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words provides a space for transgender and non-binary youth to share the experiences and challenges they face growing up.

This anthology features poems, essays, stories, letters, memoirs, and art by transgender and non-binary youth from across Canada. … More Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words Edited by Lindsay Herriot & Kate Fry

This Game of War by Ed Butts

May 30, 2023

Remembrance Day ceremony is tomorrow, but Teddy Nugent already has plans of his own. Instead of joining his classmates and teacher in going to the ceremony arena to listen to boring speeches, watch a procession of war veterans and sing ‘In Flanders Fields’, Teddy plans to attend the War Games competition at the Super Comics store and compete against the best players in town. … More This Game of War by Ed Butts

The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O’Farrell, illus. Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

May 16, 2023

‘The Boy Who Lost His Spark’ is a chapter book disguised as a picture book. Younger readers will enjoy the story when read aloud, and the illustrations are captivating for all ages. As the reader gets older, they will learn new ways to appreciate the beauty of the prose, allowing for the audience to grow into the book. … More The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O’Farrell, illus. Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

Like A Hurricane by Jonathan Bécotte, transl. Jonathan Kaplansky

May 11, 2023

Jonathan Bécotte has approached a complex and highly personal experience with an endearing sense of childlike wonder. This is a story that not only retells the shared experiences of queer youth, but actively engages the reader in the emotional toll of coming out. … More Like A Hurricane by Jonathan Bécotte, transl. Jonathan Kaplansky